Comparison

Maibo vs Standard Dictionary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Maibo

Master Chinese vocabulary with an extensive offline library of flashcards. Covers all HSK levels, business Chinese, and offers custom list creation with pronunciation, translation, and usage examples.

Highlights
  • 20,000-word dictionary
  • Complete HSK 3.0 & 2.0 vocabulary
  • Business Chinese Test (BCT) vocabulary
  • Customizable word lists
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple memorization modes
  • Add custom cards
Features
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New HSK - HSK 3.0 - 9 levels An Offline Library of Chinese Flashcards Complete with characters, pronunciation, Russian translation, and real-world usage examples. App Features: Massive 20,000-Word Dictionary – all available as interactive flashcards. Complete HSK 3.0 Vocabulary – All 9 levels, 11,000 words. Every card includes examples with translation, pinyin, and audio. Complete HSK 2.0 Vocabulary – All 6 levels, 5,000 words. Every card includes examples with translation, pinyin, audio, and part of speech. BCT (Business Chinese Test) Vocabulary – Levels A & B, 4,600 words. Every card includes examples with translation, pinyin, audio, and part of speech. "Learned" Folder (学好) – Organize mastered cards so they don't get in your way. Create Custom Word Lists – Build personal lists for targeted study. Extremely Lightweight App – Only about 30 MB in size. Add Your Own Cards – Create custom flashcards with your own characters, phrases, and examples. "Shuffle" Function – Mix up your cards for better recall. Copy Words Between Lists – Easily duplicate cards to different study sets. Multiple Memorization Modes – Test yourself from Russian to Chinese and from Chinese to Russian. 170 Built-in Thematic Word Lists – Ready-to-study vocabulary on various topics. Full Offline Functionality – The entire app works without an internet connection.

About

Standard Dictionary

Features
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Standard Dictionary Standard Dictionary offers worldwide Chinese learners a tool to learn Chinese characters, including pronunciation, structure, component and so on. Standard Dictionary is designed for all levels of learner. The Standard Dictionary offers you: • Discover original meta components and find out all regular structures for each Chinese character; • Cover more than 8,000 Chinese characters even people just need 3500 to read 99.9% Chinese articles; • Pinyin included throughout; • Simplified and traditional forms of each Chinese character; • Over ten thousand of useful words, phrases, idioms and example sentences; • Related audio and videos; • Images for thousands of entries; Standard Dictionary is highly recommended by educators, parents, and media. Standard Dictionary is named by the surname of Dr. John Chu, which is the writer of this dictionary.

Screenshots

Maibo4 screens
Standard Dictionary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Standard Dictionary at Free against Maibo's $8.99. Standard Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Maibo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Standard Dictionary is free to download; Maibo costs $8.99 up front. Standard Dictionary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Maibo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maibo ships an update fortnightly, Standard Dictionary every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Maibo versus Standard Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaiboStandard Dictionary
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB87 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMAKSIM KHOLMOVClavis Sinica Limited

In-app purchases

None

Maibo

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Standard Dictionary

One-time10
  • 1.99点券$1.99
  • Secondary directory(Proxy)$7.99
  • 9.99点券$9.99
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  • 14.99点券$14.99
  • First level directory(Proxy)$17.99
  • Monthly membership(Proxy)$17.99
  • Monthly membership$19.99
  • 29.99点券$29.99
  • Annual membership(Proxy)$189.99
  • Annual membership$199.99

Questions

Is Maibo free?
Maibo costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Standard Dictionary free?
Standard Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maibo or Standard Dictionary have ads?
Neither Maibo nor Standard Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maibo or Standard Dictionary?
Maibo ships an update fortnightly, and Standard Dictionary every 2 months. Most recently, Maibo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Standard Dictionary on November 3, 2026.

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